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29 August 2016

Mama Chicken 12" quilt block tutorial

This one's for you, Carol!!!!

I ran into Carol at the Quilt Show and she requested a chicken pattern, so I promised her I would come up with a chicken block. Today I am sharing this free block tutorial.As, I mentioned previously in this post, Carol reads this book to her granddaughter and it features a main character that is a chicken. What won't we do for our children and grandchildren? If it has anything to do with making them a quilt they will love, we are all for it!

Hope you all enjoy this free tutorial!

STOP:
Stitch, Trim, Open & Press. The STOP method is the mainstay for the making of
the blocks found in this pattern. To perform the STOP method, align a square
(A) or rectangle (C) on the corner of the unit (B) with right sides facing
together. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner and sew along this
diagonal line. Trim a ¼” seam. Finger press the seams open and then press with
a hot iron. Press the seams open to reduce bulk.

READ THROUGH ENTIRE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE
BEGININNING.

Mama Chicken
Blocks finish at 12” square

MAMA CHICKEN

12” SINGLE BLOCK

Background

A

2 @ 1.5” squares

G

1 @ 2.5” square

K

2 @ 3.5” squares

N

1 @ 3.5” x 8.5”

M

1 @ 3.5” x 9.5”

Dark Blue

B

1 @ 1” square

P

1 @ 4.5” x 7.5”

Light Blue

A

2 @ 1.5” squares

H

1 @ 2.5” x 5.5”

J

1 @ 2.5” x 7.5”

K

1 @ 3.5” square

M

1 @ 3.5” x 9.5”

O

1 @ 4.5” square

Dark Yellow

E

1 @ 1.5 x 2.5”

White

A

1 @ 1.5” square

C

1 @ 1” x 1.5”

D

1 @ 1” x 2”

E

1 @ 1.5” x 2.5”

F

1 @ 1.5” x 3.5”

L

1 @ 3.5” x 4”

Red

F

1 @ 1.5” x 3.5”

Constructing the MAMA CHICKEN Block:

Step 1: Sew the White (C) and the White (D) rectangles on the sides of the Dark
Blue (B) square.

Step 3: Use the STOP method
to add the Background (A) square to the ends of the White (F) rectangle.

Step
4: Take
the units made previously and sew them together. Sew the unit made in Step 1 on
the side of the unit made in Step 3. Sew the unit made in Step 2 on the other
side of the unit made in Step 3. Use the STOP method to add the Background (G)
square.

Step
5: Sew
the Red (F) rectangle on the end of the Background (N) rectangle. Use the
STOP method to add the White (L) rectangle and the Light Blue (K) square on
the ends. Sew the units made in Step 4 on the end.

Step 6: Use the STOP method to add the Light Blue (A) and (O) squares
on the corners of the Dark Blue (P) rectangle. Add the Light Blue (J) rectangle
to the top.

Step 7: Use the STOP method
to add the White (A) square to the corner of the Light Blue (H) rectangle. Sew
the White (E) rectangle on top.

Step
8:
Use the STOP method to add the Background (K) squares to the ends of the Light
Blue (M) rectangle.

Step
9:
Sew the unit made in Step 7 onto the side of the unit made in Step 6. Sew the
unit made in Step 8 onto the bottom. Sew the Background (M) rectangle to the
side. Sew the unit made in Step 5 onto the top to complete the Mama Chicken
block. Mama Chicken blocks will measure
12.5” x 12.5” and will finish at 12” x 12”.

You know, Lorna, as I started reading the post, I thought to myself - If the Mama is here, can the chicks be far behind? Of course, there they were, behaving themselves, waiting for the Mama to go first. You are so talented and so generous. That is a winning combination. Thank you so much!!!Hugs,Preeti.

I think you might be the sweetest person ever, designing this block for Carol and sharing with us. Chicken Ranch is adorable. My grandmother would have loved this quilt. She collected all kinds of chicken/rooster things. She probably related to the poor hens...she had quite a clutch of chicks herself.

Oh I love this one too! I buy and make chickens for my kitchen-I prefer a country blue and unless you can make it yourself they are hard to find. I love the adorable little chick-lets. I want the hamster, fox, monkeys and bear too! It will be awhile since I'm retired on a fixed income for the last 7 years-no raises for me. I will make this free one for now-thank you! I did make a Dog Gone Cute table runner for my friend and she loved it. I bought the squirrel pattern but haven't started it yet. I prefer the patchwork over the paper piecing so I enjoy making your patterns.

Lorna! Thank you sew much. I can't get over how productive you are, and how fun your patterns are. And addictive, to boot. How do you accomplish so much? I am thinking about a clutch of chickens all different colors, and some brown chicks, too.Off the computer and onto my sewing machine, quick before I have to go to work! xoxo Love from Current Girlfriend

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